Hillbilly Charachters

JBastian · #1 03-11-2005, 12:13 PM

Hi Everyone,

My dog club is having a big event coming up with a Hillbilly theme, I usually donate a carving to the silent auction and thought it would be good to have a couple dogs around a Hillbilly. Anyone have some Hillbilly patterns for me to review and possibly use? You could email them to me privately at jonathan@bastian-net.com

Thanks!

Mike-in-WV · #2 03-11-2005, 02:00 PM

Johnathan, Donna T sent me some hillbilly patterns that I can copy and send on to you if you like. Just send me your snail mail. Mike

Beartracker@Wirefire.com

Old_Gord · #3 03-11-2005, 04:33 PM

Hey there Mike-in-VW, why not post them here for a couple of days then delete them after he has had a chance to copy them.
Just a thought .

OG

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Originally Posted by Mike-in-WV

Johnathan, Donna T sent me some hillbilly patterns that I can copy and send on to you if you like. Just send me your snail mail. Mike

Beartracker@Wirefire.com

Mike-in-WV · #4 03-11-2005, 05:58 PM

Old Gord, We can do that. These are all about 10" when finished . Just size to what you want.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 03-11-2005, 06:19 PM

those are excellent patterns!

Old_Gord · #6 03-11-2005, 07:27 PM

I second that...those should keep JBastian busy for awhile eh!

OG

JBastian · #7 03-11-2005, 09:50 PM

Hey thanks a million, those guys are a hoot! I know that chainsaw feeling. I'm preety busy this weekend but I'll take up the challange on how long it keeps me busy personally

Have a great weekend everyone!

BTW do you normally carve those guys out of one peice or am I allowed to glue the arms?

Mike-in-WV · #8 03-11-2005, 10:11 PM

J B, I believe a 3x3 x10 block will do any of them.Thanks to Rick at Little Shavers I just finished carving the Hillbilly with a jug a few weeks ago and it's posted on the carvers gallerie here.He has a roughout of it in his catalog.

I'm adding a hound dog and it will be carrying a cole oil lantern in it's teeth like it's showing the hillbilly the way home or maybe there taking a late night trip to the still,Lol.Mike

Mitchell · #9 03-12-2005, 12:32 PM

I think most of those come as rough outs. Smoky Mountain carrys them. Little Shavers may also.

JBastian · #10 03-12-2005, 09:55 PM

Hey Mike, I got the Hillbilly with jug finished this evening. Thanks for all your help with the pattern and pictures.

I scaled him down to about eight inches and wish I would have kept him 10 or 11, I like the big ole toenails and the smaller size my fingers just couldn't pull it off. I might make a bigger one for the Silent Auction. He was a trick to carve around that whiskey jug.
JB